Creative Courage
As I watched the 11am Mass from Belmont this morning and a line from the second reading really stood out …
Tag Archives: Mary
Cleansing Blood
Sacred Scripture makes several references to the cleansing nature of blood. ‘Let us be sincere in heart and filled with …
Authority and Power
In the Gospel of Mark for the readings today (4th Sunday Ordinary Time, Year B) it states that Jesus taught …
The Heresy That Is Islam
Continuing on the theme of my last post which quoted St Thomas Aqinas, St John of Damascus also wrote of Islam …
Pope Francis Consecrates the World to the Immaculate Heart of Mary
The Pope celebrated mass in St Peter’s square this morning in honour of the Marian Day, an event organised as …
Revival of the Catholic Church in the West
At the end of the nineteenth century, an Italian nun Blessed Elena Guerra founded the Oblate Sisters of the Holy …
The Secret of Fatima – Part 3
The third part of the secret revealed at the Cova da Iria-Fatima, on 13 July 1917. “I write in obedience …
The Secret of Fatima
The secret is made up of three distinct parts, the first part is the vision of hell. The words of …
Hail Mary
It struck me during a recent parish mission that the Hail Mary is a truly amazing prayer. It is one …
Prayer of Consecration
I choose you today, Mary, in the presence of the angels and saints of heaven for my Mother and my …
Nothing is Impossible to God
The people of Israel experience success in battle when they obey and trust in the Lord. But when they lose …
Stand His Holy Ground
On Saturday 24th March 2012, about 20,000 atheists gathered for a rally in Washington DC. After about five hours, Richard …
A Convert’s Story
“I was going to the Assembly of God Church in my hometown. Had been going there for many years. One …
Prayer of Invocation for the Holy Spirit
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of the Father, send now your Spirit over the earth. Let the Holy Spirit live in …
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